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Since 2006 Poland has been one of the biggest opponents of the use of Genetically Modified Plants (GMO). Polish law prohibits marketing and cultivation of “GMO” plants or products.

On July, 26, 2016, The President of Cote d’Ivoire announced the implementation of the national biosafety law adopted by the parliament on July 1, 2016.

The EU remains the world's largest wine producer despite lower production levels in 2016 compared to 2015. U.S. exporters should be aware that specific wine labeling rules...

Poland remains the major producer of poultry meat in the European Union. It is estimated that in 2016 poultry production will increase by an additional 15 percent in comparison to 2015.

On December 3, 2016 there was an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a flock of 600 geese in the free range farm located in the municipality of Deszczno...

On June 3, 2016 in Darlowek, Poland FAS/Warsaw in partnership with the Polish Association of Fish Processors, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute/MK2, and the NOAA Fisheries Representative in the EU...

MY 2016/17 seed cotton production from the selected West African countries (Burkina Faso, Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, Chad, and Senegal) could reach 1.9 million tons (3.6 million bales)...

As of January 1, 2017 a new regulations on voluntary marking of foodstuffs with the words “Produkt polski” (Made in Poland) is likely to go into effect in Poland.

Nuts demonstrated the highest levels of growth in sales at six percent value out of all sweet and savory snack foods in the Polish market over the period 2014-2015.

It is estimated that in 2016 milk deliveries in Latvia will be one percent lower than in the previous year. The Russian ban reduced export demand and resulted in a drop of farm-gate milk prices.

It is estimated that in 2016 milk deliveries in Estonia will decline by one percent compared to the previous year’s level. The Russian ban on EU food items reduced export demand...

It is expected that in 2016 milk production in Poland will remain flat in comparison to 2015 because higher output in the first half of the year will be offset by a decrease of production...